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Page 1: Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2300 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3300 © B62-2159-00 (K, K2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00... -
Page 2: Thank You
Thank You We are grateful for your purchase of this Kenwood product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Your Kenwood 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to- use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. -
Page 3: Operating Conditions
Operating COnditiOns Open locatons (no obstructons) Up to 6 mles (9.6 km) Resdental areas (near buldngs) Up to 1.5 mles (2.4 km) In steel/ concrete renforced Up to 250,000 square feet buldngs (23,220 m In hgh rses Up to 20 floors Note: The lsted ranges are based on feld testng and may vary wth your operatng condtons and ndvdual transcever. - Page 4 FCC LiCense inFOrmatiOn Your Kenwood transcever operates on communcatons frequences whch are subject to FCC (Federal Communcatons Commsson) Rules & Regulatons. FCC Rules requre that all operators usng Prvate Land Moble rado frequences obtan a rado lcense before operatng ther equpment. Applcaton for lcense must be made on FCC form 601, schedules D and H, and Remttance form 159.
- Page 5 s llegal n some areas. For nformaton on L-on battery recyclng n your area, call (toll free) 1-800-8-BATTERY (1-800-822-8837). Kenwood’s nvolvement n ths program s part of our commtment to preserve our envronment and conserve our natural resources.
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Page 6: Notices To The User
Ensure that there are no metallc tems located between the transcever and the battery pack. • Do not use optons not specfed by Kenwood. • If the de-cast chasss or other transcever part s damaged, do not touch the damaged parts. - Page 7 • If an abnormal odor or smoke s detected comng from the transcever, swtch the transcever power off mmedately, remove the battery pack from the transcever, and contact your Kenwood dealer. • Use of the transcever whle you are drvng may be aganst traffc laws.
- Page 8 Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack ncludes flammable objects such as organc solvent. Mshandlng may cause the battery to rupture producng flames or extreme heat, deterorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the followng prohbtve matters.
- Page 9 Use only the specified charger and observe charging • requirements! If the battery s charged n unspecfed condtons (under hgh temperature over the regulated value, excessve hgh voltage or current over regulated value, or wth a remodeled charger), t may overcharge or an abnormal chemcal reacton may occur.
- Page 10 • Do not touch a ruptured and leaking battery! If the electrolyte lqud from the battery gets nto your eyes, wash your eyes wth fresh water as soon as possble, wthout rubbng your eyes. Go to the hosptal mmedately. If left untreated, t may cause eye-problems.
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Page 11: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ......1 PREPARATION ............2 ORIENTATION ............6 BASIC OPERATIONS ........... 8 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) ......9 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS ........10 CHANNEL SETUP MODE ..........11 KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE ..........20 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......... 25 ALL RESET MODE ............. -
Page 12: Preparation
PREPARATION INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver, then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch on the base of... - Page 13 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by Antenna holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer, nor a speaker/ microphone attachment point.
- Page 14 INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied M3 x 6 mm screw. Note: To keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cover.
- Page 15 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. Average battery pack life (calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time) is 7 hours. ATTENTION: Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger.
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Page 16: Orientation
ORIENTATION Antenna Battery pack Channel selector Rotate to change the operating channel. • To change the operating frequency or QT/DQT settings of a channel, refer to “CHANNEL SETUP MODE” on page . Channel Announcement: When changing channels, the • transceiver will announce the newly selected channel number. LED indicator For the LED indicator status, refer to page 8. - Page 17 Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Super Lock. • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side 1 key, refer to “KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE” on page 20. Side 2 key Press to activate its programmable function.
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Page 18: Basic Operations
BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power • A beep sounds. 2 Rotate the Channel selector to select your desired channel. • When you receive an appropriate signal, you will hear audio from the speaker. Adjust the volume as necessary. -
Page 19: Voice Operated Transmission (Vox)
VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. VOX can only be used if you are using a supported headset. This function can be turned off for specific channels. To activate VOX and set the VOX Gain level, perform the following steps: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver . -
Page 20: Background Operations
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevent callers from using a channel for an extended duration (60 seconds). If you continuously transmit for the duration, transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch. LOw BATTERY wARNING While operating the transceiver, the Low Battery Warning sounds an alert tone every 30 seconds and the LED indicator... -
Page 21: Channel Setup Mode
CHANNEL SETUP MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and QT (Quiet Talk)/ DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) settings. The table below lists the default channel settings. Channel Table Frequency (MHz) QT/DQT Setting Number Number TK-2300 (K) 4 channel model 54.4900... - Page 22 Channel Table Frequency (MHz) QT/DQT Setting Number Number TK-3300 (K) 4 channel model 464.5500 67.0 Hz 467.9250 67.0 Hz 46.0375 67.0 Hz 46.0625 67.0 Hz TK-3300 (K2) 16 channel model 464.5500 67.0 Hz 467.9250 67.0 Hz 46.0375 67.0 Hz 46.0625 67.0 Hz 46.0875 67.0 Hz...
- Page 23 CHANNEL OPERATING FREQUENCIES To change the operating frequency of a channel: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch and Side 1 key while turning the transceiver power • Continue to hold the PTT switch and Side 1 key until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Self”.
- Page 24 TK-2300 Operating TK-2300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) Table Number Frequency (MHz) 5.7450 5.6250 5.7750 5.9550 5.8650 52.8850 5.8950 52.950 5.9250 5.7000 52.7000 5.7600 54.4900 52.9450 54.550 5.8350 54.5275 5.8050 54.5400 5.525 53.0050 5.6550 54.6550 5.6850 58.4000 5.750 58.4075 TK-3300 Operating TK-3300 Operating...
- Page 25 TK-3300 Operating TK-3300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) Table Number Frequency (MHz) 462.8875 462.4875 462.925 462.525 464.4875 467.875 464.525 467.4625 464.5375 467.4875 464.5625 467.525 466.0375 45.875 466.0625 45.2375 466.0875 45.2875 466.25 45.3375 466.375 45.4375 466.625 45.5375 466.875 45.6375 466.225 452.325 466.2375 452.5375 466.2625...
- Page 26 QT/ DQT SETTINGS Quiet Talk (QT) and Digital Quiet Talk (DQT) are functions that reject undesired signals on your channel. You will hear a call only when you receive a signal that contains a matching QT tone or DQT code. If a call containing a different tone or code is received, squelch will not open and you will not hear the call.
- Page 27 6 Press the PTT switch to save the setting. • A beep will sound. • Repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up another channel. 7 Turn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to activate the new settings. Note: The transceiver will automatically return to normal operation if no action is performed for 5 seconds.
- Page 28 DQT Channel Settings: Number Code Number Code Number Code D023N D74N D445N D025N D205N D464N D026N D223N D465N D03N D226N D466N D032N D243N D503N D043N D244N D506N D047N D245N D56N D05N D25N D532N D054N D26N D546N D065N D263N D565N D07N D265N D606N D072N...
- Page 29 CHANNEL CONFIRMATION MODE To confirm your channel settings: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch while turning the transceiver power ON. • Continue to hold the PTT switch until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Confirm”. 2 Release the PTT switch.
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Page 30: Key Assignment Mode
KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with any of the functions listed in the table below. Explanations on the use of each function are provided under “PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS”, on page 22. Table Number Function Name None (no function) - Page 31 To change the functions of the Side 1 and Side 2 keys: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 1 and Side 2 keys while turning the transceiver power ON. • Continue to hold the Side 1 and Side 2 keys until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Setup”.
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Page 32: Calling Alert
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS ■ Calling Alert Calling alert tone helps alerting party members that you are calling. To make a call, press the key programmed as Calling Alert. • Release the key to end the tone, and press and hold the PTT switch to transmit and speak into the microphone. -
Page 33: Squelch Off
■ Scan Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. If the QT/DQT matches, the transceiver stops at the channel and opens the squelch so you can listen to the call. - Page 34 ■ Super Lock (Side 1 key default) Super Lock locks the same keys as Key Lock. Press and hold this key for 4 seconds to lock the transceiver keys. To deactivate Super Lock, with the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 2 key for 2 seconds while turning the transceiver power ON.
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Page 35: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution • The battery pack may be dead. Recharge or replace the battery pack. Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. • The battery pack may not be installed correctly. Remove the battery pack and install again. • The battery pack life is finished. -
Page 36: All Reset Mode
ALL RESET MODE At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. This function will reset all channels to their default frequencies and QT/DQT, the VOX function to its default status, and all keys to their default functions.